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Archives for December 2017

A cooler week coming, but for most it’s still warmer than average (+Maps from Mon-Fri)

A cool down is coming, especially for those in the very south and east of both islands, but for many…

76% concerned about how dry it is in NZ now – WeatherWatch Poll

A week long poll asking New Zealanders to gauge how concerned they are about the big, early, dry developing shows…

Sunday’s national forecast – showers here and there

Today a cold front moving up the West Coast falls apart as it moves across Cook Strait and into higher…

Next week comes the big cool down for most, but not all (+2 Maps)

The first big cool down since October is coming. The forecast high for parts of Otago today is around 30…

Six large California wildfires have scorched 160,000 acres; 5700 firefighters working

Wildfires roared across Southern California for a fifth day on Friday, with new blazes prompting more evacuations as neighborhoods in…

Saturday’s national forecast

A north to northwesterly airflow lies over New Zealand on Saturday with a few slow moving fronts gradually pushing northwards…

Australia: Eastern storms strike capital cities Friday

Skies have darkened over Brisbane and Sydney this afternoon as thunderstorms rolled through both capital cities. A broad low pressure…

Weather Video: Your weekend forecast + a cold change next week

Rain is moving into the West Coast today and tomorrow with some heavy falls in the mountains and a few…

Temperatures in the late 30s C scorch Canterbury this afternoon – Colder next week!

If you think today is exceptionally hot you are not wrong. As the heatwave continues in some New Zealand regions…

California fires: ‘Firefighters taking a beating’ as Santa Ana winds rage

The four major wildfires wreaking devastation across Southern California are wearing on the firefighters and military personnel who have been…